No Joining Fee, or Sign-Up for an Ongoing Commitment - Just Come Along and Join In Whenever You Can.

Weds 21st March we will be swimming at Blue Coats School - All Other Sessions as Normal

Moseley Shoals were founded in April 2000 and have grown into a thriving and diverse sporting and leisure swimming club. We are a mixed ability group - everything from 'splash & chat' to competition standard swimming, and now our popular water polo. Some years we attend swimming competitions, for which extra coaching sessions are provided.
There is a social dimension to the group, including undoing all the good work by going to the pub after each swimming session ! We also have cinema / theatre trips, balti nights, picnics in the summer, and visits to Moseley Farmers Markets. Most years we have a short break away on the continent for regular members, with friends welcome to join us.
There is no need to pay a joining fee, or sign-up for an ongoing commitment - just come along and join in each week, or whenever you can. We have an informal approach to membership, and regular members get involved in our range of social activities.
We welcome male and female swimmers of all abilities, but currently cannot take non-swimmers.

SWIMMING

Weekly evening and weekend sessions throughout the year, where we hire the whole pool. We are a mixed ability group, catering for everything from 'splash & chat' to competition standard. We welcome male and female swimmers of all abilities, but currently cannot take non-swimmers

WATER POLO

Water Polo offers the benefits of swimming with the social aspect of team sports like football and rugby. We run a weekly session, where we play for fun, and our sessions are designed to ensure everyone enjoys themselves, whether they've played before, or are completely new to the sport.

TAGS TRANS SWIMMING

Following a successful pilot in 2015, we are now running monthly Trans only swimming sessions at Moseley Road Baths, in association with TAGS and Birmingham LGBT. TAGS started just over a year ago in London, and provides the Trans community with a safe place to swim regularly.

SOCIAL EVENTS

Out of the water the Shoals are just as friendly and sociable, if not a bit more so. After our swimming and water polo sessions we undo all the good work by going to the pub for drinks. We also have cinema / theatre trips, balti nights, picnics in the summer, and visits to Moseley Farmers Market.

HOLIDAYS

To extend the social nature of the group, most years we have at least one short break overseas for regular members, with friends and partners welcome to join us. In the year's we attend competitions elsewhere in the UK, many regular members and partners come along to support us, and enjoy a weekend away.

LIFEGUARDING

We provide our own lifeguards for the majority of our sessions. These are regular Shoals members, who have had their lifeguard training and qualification paid for by Shoals in return for providing lifeguard cover at our sessions. We are always on the lookout for more members who would like to qualify

SNORKELLING - NEW FOR 2016

Snorkelling can add an extra dimension to your sun-and-sea holiday, allowing you to see what's under the waves. If you've ever enjoyed looking at critters in rock pools, it's like that, but better. In the swimming pool you'll enjoy the streamlined efficiency of swimming with fins, gliding along the bottom of the pool without the water turbulence you get at the surface. Our volunteers both have previous experience as scuba and snorkel instructors and have a range of different fins, masks and snorkels which you can borrow.

We currently have three sessions each week across two city pools - the historic Moseley Road site and the new modern Sparkhill facility, which also comprises steam room & sauna. We hope to return to Small Heath Pool in the Spring of 2018. We are also seeking alternative exclusive hired sessions at other pools. We often use the Woodcock Street pool at Aston Triangle during academic holiday periods.

September 2017

Activate is a project which seeks to promote LGBT+ sports across the city. Moseley Shoals are an active partner and help organise annual events including Pride in Sports, Taster month, Pink Picnic and promotions linking to key city festivals such as - Pride, Shout and National Fitness Day.

September 2017

Until March 2018 Moseley Road Baths Action Group is consulting with community groups and negotiating with National Trust/ Historic England/ World Monuments Fund & City Council to keep swimming at Moseley Road Baths.
It is possible that community led swimming may continue during retention and refurbishment of the facility. If you can volunteer your time to help in any way - the group would like to hear from you - use the Friends of Moseley Road Baths link here.

August 2017

Join Us

There is no need to pay a joining fee, or sign-up for an ongoing commitment - just come along and join in whenever you can. We have an informal approach to membership, and regular members get involved in our range of social activities.

Your first session of swimming or water polo is free, in order to give us a try!

We use city council pools and their staff can guide you to us.

We hire the whole pool, so just get changed and come through to the poolside.

We usually have our own lifeguard, so look out for them, they will check your swimming ability and introduce you to at least a couple of members.

We are a friendly bunch so don't worry if you come on your own, but you are welcome to come with a friend.

Contact Us

For further details complete the form below, or call us on 0121 346 1522.